Talk:Continental climate

Chicago -> Omaha
The article had Chicago, IL as an example of a city far from the moderating effects of the ocean. While that is true, the bordering Lake Michigan provides some moderating influence in the form of lake breezes. When the wind blows off the lake, which happens often in the spring, it is often cooler or warmer than it would otherwise be. There is also lake-effect snow to consider. Omaha, NE, being far away from any large bodies of water and having a more variable climate, would be a better example. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.145.139.17 (talk) 01:33, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

Chart backwards
The average temperature chart seems to be laid out backwards.Mzmadmike (talk) 20:07, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Merge proposal
The topics of this article and Continentality appear to overlap quite a lot. Since virtually no articles link to Continentality, I propose that it be merged into this article.--Pat Berry (talk) 05:22, 15 August 2009 (UTC)


 * I actually propose that this page be merged with the article Humid continental climate, as the information here is to be found almost in its entirety on the latter. If the aim of this page was to provide a description of climactic regions that display continentality without following the strict and arbitrary definitions of what is a (humid) continental climate according to the Koppen climate classification system, this aim has most certainly not been met. 1brettsnyder (talk) 08:51, 1 August 2010 (UTC)

I'm wondering if the page could be made more unique by adding an explanation of indexes of continentality, such as Hela's Index (1953). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mokojumbee (talk • contribs) 18:20, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

Add a world map image highlighting the zones
As seen in other climate pages, like Oceanic climate or Mediterranean climate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.243.154.178 (talk) 10:57, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

Central Otago, New Zealand
Any reason why the Cental Otago region is not described in this article as having a continental climate, when it is described as such by Niwa. It also fits the description of having more precipitation in the summer than winter and having cold winters and warm summers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.58.180.49 (talk) 11:28, 27 March 2012 (UTC)


 * While Central Otego may be continental by NZ standards, all months still average above freezing and it is classified as Cfb. Heff01 (talk) 14:36, 31 March 2023 (UTC)


 * The eastern side of southern Patagonia is the closest example one may have to Continental Climate in the southern hemisphere. It's dry, cold, and the temperature may ocasionally drop to -20 degrees in the winter. It's however too narrow to form a broad continental shelf, creating the snowny, freeze characterists of temperate continental climates. By the eastern bank of the Andes one sees examples of icy weather, such as the famous Perito Moreno Glacier. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.181.151.114 (talk) 08:47, 18 September 2013 (UTC)

Southern Hemispehere
Has this climate in Lesotho. A link to a list of the other types of climates would be nice. ~ender 2012-11-28 14:29:PM MST — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.19.197.18 (talk)

Korea
Korea is a peninsula on the rim of the Pacific Ocean. How then can there said to be a "lack of significant bodies of water nearby"?--Jack Upland (talk) 21:56, 10 April 2013 (UTC)

Northern US including... Arizona
Something about "...northern US including ... Arizona" might need improvement in the article. Arizona is generally considered to be in the south west. Suggest changing to read, "continental US excluding Hawaii, 2 commonwealths, 3 territories, and 9 minor outlying islands". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 144.183.224.2 (talk) 22:22, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

Criteria for a continental climate
A city with a continental climate has to have at least one month averaging below 0 degrees and at least 4 months averaging above 10 degrees C. TTCTransportationFan4644 (talk) 14:12, 21 November 2016 (UTC)


 * These climates can have up to seven months >10 degrees C. Heff01 (talk) 14:33, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

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Germany
While the overwhelming majority of Germany is Cfb, continental climates may still be found in two areas: parts of the former East Germany and higher areas of southern Germany. Heff01 (talk) 14:30, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

Riverhead, New York
Riverhead is on the east end of Long Island and the CDP extends from the traditional seat of Suffolk County, New York (located at the west end of Great Peconic Bay) northward to Long Island Sound. The National Weather Service reading is taken at the Research Farm close to the sound side of the CDP and has all months above freezing now. However, away from the sound January remains a little below freezing and the climate remains Dfa. This constitures an interesting borderline case as do Cincinnati and Harrisburg. Heff01 (talk) 20:33, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

The PRISM GIS application from Oregon State shows the coast to be about 1 1/2 degrees F higher than the county seat location in January. Heff01 (talk) 01:13, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

Harrisburg
The borderline case of Harrisburg is interesting. The National Weather Service's January average out of Harrisburg International Airport is 30.8 degrees F while at Capital City Airport it is 32.6 F. I am unsure of the source of the latter. Areas of Harrisburg close enough to the river have a subtropical microclimate (in the Koeppen classification but not the Trewartha) due to the Susquehanna River on the west being almost a mile wide there and having a warming effect on winter winds except when the river is frozen over (which happens less frequently than in the past and has not occurred since February 2021.) Heff01 (talk) 08:18, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

Citation
This more citations needed tag has been here for 16 YEARS. How can this article lack sources after such a long time? PAper GOL (talk) 20:58, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Because no one has followed up to add any or to remove the unsourced material in all that time. Feel free to follow up now. Largoplazo (talk) 22:44, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
 * i would like to do so, but I don't know how to add content without violating possible copyrights, Distinguishing free and non-free content is something I am not good at it. PAper GOL (talk) 05:37, 16 August 2023 (UTC)